Intermittent white smoke from exhaust

And not as scary as it looks, white smoke should not be a matter of concern. The accumulated condensation is simply finding a way out of the pipe. It appears they did not address the issue with the white smoke from the exhaust.

It’s intermittent and seems to be most obvious when taking off from a stop, or reversing into a space – so when the engine is under load. Condensation can turn to vapor, providing what looks like white exhaust. But excessive white smoke likely means coolant is leaking into the engine combustion chambers.

I concur with the head gasket, having had one blow before. Toyota car sputters and blows white smoke. Car Forums, Automotive News and. IMO best to start with draining the fuel filter via the water tap at the bottom to see what comes out. If smoke is being release then this is indicative of a problem.

White Smoke from exhaust - CarForum. HOWTO looks at all the possible reasons why white smoke is coming from your exhaust pipe. I notice the other day after looking in the rearview mirror that there was a plume of white smoke coming from my exhaust.

The hydraulic oil that keeps the pressure in your brake system smokes a lot when it comes into contact with something hot (such as your exhaust system or the hot brake discs). Blue smoke out tailpipe but INTERMITTENT I noticed that the smoke got thicker as I removed my foot off the gas. The smoke lasted about seconds but disappeared as quickly as it appeared. If excessive white exhaust smoke is present well after the engine warms up, it is necessary to have the car inspected for possible internal coolant leaks.

Indicators of an internal coolant leak include billowing white exhaust smoke accompanied by a sweet odor or a low coolant reservoir level. I notice from time to time that I have white smoke coming from my exhaust. I also noticed that I lose oil and coolant faster than I should. My Jeep does not over heat, and it runs fine, but this is still alarming for me. WHITE SMOKE occurs when raw diesel comes through the exhaust completely intact and unburned.

Some causes of this include. The car will sometimes produce white smoke from the exhaust. BUT when it does smoke , it can be quite embarrassing. Smoke coming from a motorcycle exhaust indicates the engine is not running correctly. Typical problems include fuel not being completely burne too much oil or coolant evaporating.

If ignore such problems can result in significant engine damage, and being able to identify the origin of the smoke , as quickly as. The car seems to produce white smoke from the exhaust at random (as in not every time I drive). There is no noticeable change in performance when this happens. Is there some explanation that won’t require a new engine? If you see smoke coming out where the gear shift is, its probably coming from the exhaust pipes which run along either side of the transmission.

Engine consuming oil, but running perfectly.